Auditions

Auditions are open for Assabet Valley Mastersingers. See the auditions page for more information.

May 3, 2025 (Saturday)

7:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica/ New England Philharmonic [MA]: Paths of Peace. John Adams: Harmonium; Eric Nathan: Open again a turn of light (Boston Premiere); Roxanna Panufnik, Abraham(Boston Premiere, Dani Maddon, violin); Paul Hindemith, Mathis der Maler. For more information, call 855-463-7445 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215 ⓘ 🔗

April 27, 2025 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica / Boston Civic Symphony [MA]: Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Francisco Noya, conductor. For more information, call 617-923-6333 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

April 18, 2025 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica / Boston Philharmonic Orchestra [MA]: Mahler’s Second Symphony. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Miah Persson, soprano; Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Zander, conductor. Concert will be live streamed. For more information, call 617-236-0999 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

December 13, 2024 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Holidays. Harmony. Hope. J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn, BWV 225; Sally Beamish: "In the stillness"; Reena Esmail: "The Unexpected Early Hour"; Tomás Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium; John Goss: "See amid the winter’s snow"; Elizabeth Alexander: "When the Song of the Angels is Stilled"; Marques L.A. Garrett: "Ring out, ye Bells!" For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 (View flier) ⓘ 🔗

August 12, 2024 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Rutter Requiem. John Rutter: Requiem (1985). With cellist Eleanor Blake and mezzo-soprano Hayley Travers. Open sing led by Richard Travers, Music Director of the Fine Arts Chorale. Tickets: $15 single sing, $25 to attend two sings. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 5, 2024 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Beethoven, Coleridge-Taylor, and Gilbert & Sullivan. Beethoven: Meerestille und glückliche Fahrt (1812); Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: By the Lone Sea Shore (1901); WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan: HMS Pinafore: A Choral Salute (1878). Open sing led by Music Director Jamie Kirsch. Tickets: $15 single sing, $25 to attend two sings. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

May 15, 2024 (Wednesday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Sacred Place(s). Alex Berko: Sacred Place; Sean Ivory (arr.): Carrickfergus; Josef Rheinberger: Mummelsee; Ysaye Barnwell: Nearly Insane; Rebecca Sacks (arr.): Yeke Omo Mi. Tickets: $55, $5 seniors, $10 student, free with Card to Culture. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford MA 02155 ⓘ 🔗

March 3, 2024 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Before the Storm. Anton Bruckner: Mass No. 2 in E minor; Bernstein: "Make Our Garden Grow" and "and The Best of All Possible Worlds" from Candide; Riley Ferretti, A Prayer. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ 🔗

December 8, 2023 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Holidays. Harmony. Hope. A festive holiday program that brings together the warmth of choral voices and the majestic resonance of Old South Church’s Skinner organ for an evening of music, hope and light in the dark of winter. James Kallembach: The Tryal and Examination of Old Father Christmas (Craig Juricka, baritone, as the Judge); works by John Rutter, Gwyneth Walker, and others; a candlelight processional and sing-along carols. Mitchell Crawford, organ. For more information, email operations@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 3, 2023 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Changes. Works that explore the inevitability of change over time—physical, emotional, spiritual. Margaret Bonds: St. Francis’s Prayer; Christopher Tin: The Saddest Noise; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs; Michael Gilbertson: Migration (Boston premiere); Eslon Hindundu (arr.): Jesu Weja; Dominick Argento: Dover Beach Revisited. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Church of the Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 21, 2023 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing. Our Summer Sing is an opportunity for singers of any level to learn and sing through a few pieces of music! We will provide an air-conditioned hall and refreshments. There will be piano accompaniment, and our director Jamie Kirsch will be conducting! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased either ahead of time using the Eventbrite link or at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

May 3, 2023 (Wednesday)

8:00 PM. Boston Philharmonic / Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Sonja Tengblad, soprano; Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Zander, conductor; For more information, call 617-236-0999. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

April 2, 2023 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Bruckner Mass. Anton Bruckner: Mass in E minor. With works of Maniano, Bonds, and Bernstein. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

February 24, 2023 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Boston Philharmonic / Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Liv Redpath, soprano; Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano; Nicolas Phan, tenor; Alfred Walker, baritone; Benjamin Zander, conductor. For more information, call 617-236-0999. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

December 11, 2022 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Holidays, Harmony, Hope. Abbie Betinis: Cedit, Hyems; Melissa Dunphy: "Halcyon Days"; Seth Houston: "Emerald Stream"; Judith Baity: "The Gift to Sing"; Shawn Crouch: "Lullaby"; J.S. Bach: "Break forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light"; Reena Esmail: TaReKiTa; Dov Frimer, arr. Jacobson and Netsky: Al HaNissim; Joan Szymko: "A Winter Ride"; Rebecca Sacks: A La Nanita Nana (World Premiere). Tickets: $50, $35, $25.($10 off if ordered by November 28); $10 for age 21 and under. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

December 9, 2022 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Holidays, Harmony, Hope. Abbie Betinis: Cedit, Hyems; Melissa Dunphy: "Halcyon Days"; Seth Houston: "Emerald Stream"; Judith Baity: "The Gift to Sing"; Shawn Crouch: "Lullaby"; J.S. Bach: "Break forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light"; Reena Esmail: TaReKiTa; Dov Frimer, arr. Jacobson and Netsky: Al HaNissim; Joan Szymko: "A Winter Ride"; Rebecca Sacks: A La Nanita Nana (World Premiere). Tickets: $50, $35, $25.($10 off if ordered by November 28); $10 for age 21 and under. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 5, 2022 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Rothko Chapel. Morton Feldman: Rothko Chapel; Mozart: Misericordias Domini, K. 222; Jocelyn Hagen: Ophelia; Dominick DiOrio: All Is; Abbie Betinis: Cedit, Hyems. With Sonic Liberation Players. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Church Of The Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

May 15, 2022 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Cape Symphony / Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Beethoven's 9th: Ode to Joy. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; "Moonlight" Sonata; Grosse Fuge. Chelsea Basler, soprano; Laurel Semerdjian, mezzosoprano; Adrian Kramer, tenor; Brandon Bell, bass; Mikael Darmanie, piano; Jung-Ho Pak, conductor. For more information, call 508-362-1111. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601 ⓘ 🔗

May 14, 2022 (Saturday)

7:30 PM. Cape Symphony / Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Beethoven's 9th: Ode to Joy. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; "Moonlight" Sonata; Grosse Fuge. Chelsea Basler, soprano; Laurel Semerdjian, mezzosoprano; Adrian Kramer, tenor; Brandon Bell, bass; Mikael Darmanie, piano; Jung-Ho Pak, conductor. For more information, call 508-362-1111. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 W Main Street, Hyannis MA 02601 ⓘ 🔗

April 8, 2022 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Boston Philharmonic/Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Mahler Third Symphony. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3. Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Zander, Conductor. With the Choristers of Saint Paul’s Choir School, Harvard Square. Guide to the Music with Benjamin Zander at 6:45 pm. Virtual access/livestream tickets available. For more information, call 617-236-0999. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

March 12, 2022 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: The Little Match Girl Passion. David Lang: little match girl passion; Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: "Sea Drift"; Caroline Shaw: "and the swallow (psalm 84)"; Shawn Kirchner (arr.): "Unclouded Day". Free general admission, suggested donation $25. Proof of vaccination required; masks must be worn. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Church Of The Covenant, 67 Newbury Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

December 12, 2021 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Threads of Joy. Joan Szymko: "A Winter Ride"; Carlos Simon: "A Light"; David Fraser: "This Christmastide (Jessye's Carol)"; Florence Price: "Song for Snow"; Shawn Kirchner (arr.): "Brightest and Best"; other holiday favorites. Deborah Selig, soprano; David McFerrin, baritone; Mitchell Crawford, piano and organ. Tickets $10-$50. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

December 10, 2021 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Threads of Joy. Joan Szymko: "A Winter Ride"; Carlos Simon: "A Light"; David Fraser: "This Christmastide (Jessye's Carol)"; Florence Price: "Song for Snow"; Shawn Kirchner (arr.): "Brightest and Best"; other holiday favorites. Deborah Selig, soprano; David McFerrin, baritone; Mitchell Crawford, piano and organ. Tickets $10-$50. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

December 13, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. A cappella and accompanied holiday works, with opportunities for the audience to sing along. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 8, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Die Erste Walpurgisnacht. Felix Mendelssohn: Die Erste Walpurgisnacht; Zoltán Kodály: Budavári Te Deum; Leoš Janáček: Amarus. With the Metropolitan Chorale. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Alexandra Dietrich, alto; Lawrence Jones, tenor; Bradford Gleim, baritone; Jamie Kirsch and Lisa Graham, conductors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

August 19, 2019 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Lord Nelson Mass. Joseph Haydn: Lord Nelson Mass. Come sing with Chorus pro Musica at our Summer Sings, held the first three Monday evenings in August! We welcome singers of all levels; no experience necessary to participate. You are also welcome to sit and listen if you prefer. With piano accompaniment. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Space is air conditioned and handicap accessible. Scores and snack provided. Tickets: $5 to listen only, $10 to sing with chorus ($8 seniors and students); $24 to participate in all 3 summer sings. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 12, 2019 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Bruckner Motets. Anton Bruckner: Locus iste; Virga Jesse; Christus factus est. Come sing with Chorus pro Musica at our Summer Sings, held the first three Monday evenings in August! We welcome singers of all levels; no experience necessary to participate. You are also welcome to sit and listen if you prefer. With piano accompaniment. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Space is air conditioned and handicap accessible. Scores and snack provided. Tickets: $5 to listen only, $10 to sing with chorus ($8 seniors and students); $24 to participate in all 3 summer sings. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 5, 2019 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Vivaldi and Poulenc. Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Francis Poulenc: Gloria. Come sing with Chorus pro Musica at our Summer Sings, held the first three Monday evenings in August! We welcome singers of all levels; no experience necessary to participate. You are also welcome to sit and listen if you prefer. With piano accompaniment. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Space is air conditioned and handicap accessible. Scores and snack provided. Tickets: $5 to listen only, $10 to sing with chorus ($8 seniors and students); $24 to participate in all 3 summer sings. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

May 31, 2019 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Eternity. Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir; J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn; Max Reger: Morgengesang; Gershwin: "Love is here to stay"; Diana Syrse: La Muerte Sonriente; James Kallembach: "O Great Poem", from Audubon. Tickets: $25 general admission. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford MA 02155 ⓘ 🔗

March 16, 2019 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Requiem. Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem; Henry Purcell: Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary; Diana Syrse: La Muerte Sonriente. Kristen Watson, soprano; Jesse Blumberg, baritone. Tickets: $25-$55 ($10 age under 30). For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ 🔗

December 14, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. Holiday music and selected carols with audience participation. Tickets: $25-$45, $10 for those under age 30. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 9, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Audubon. James Kallembach: Audubon (world premiere). Sumner Thompson, baritone. With full orchestra and video-graphic images by Kathy Wittman of Ball Square Films. Preceded by a short presentation by Mass Audubon and an introduction by the composer. Tickets: $27-$97 ($12 under age 30) For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

August 20, 2018 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Carmina Burana. Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, led by guest conductor Ethan Lobenstine. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. Doors open at 7:00. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 13, 2018 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Mozart Requiem. Led by Jamie Kirsch. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. Doors open at 7:00. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 6, 2018 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Brahms. Johannes Brahms: Schicksalslied, Nänie. Led by Jamie Kirsch. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. Doors open at 7:00. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

April 20, 2018 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica/Boston Philharmonic [MA]: Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius. Madeleine Shaw, mezzo-Soprano; Robert Murray, tenor; Derek Welton, bass; Benjamin Zander, conductor. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

March 10, 2018 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: יָחַד (Yahad/Together). Judith Bingham: The Darkness is No Darkness; S.S. Wesley: Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace; Arvo Pärt: L’Abbé Agathon; J.S. Bach: Cantata 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"; Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms. Sherezade Panthaki, soprano; Reginald L. Mobley, countertenor. Tickets: $25-$50 adults, $10 under age 30. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon Street, Newton Centre MA 02459 ⓘ 🔗

December 15, 2017 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. Holiday music and selected carols with audience participation. Tickets: $25-$45, $10 for those under age 30. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

November 5, 2017 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: In Childhood's Thicket. Andy Vores: In Childhood's Thicket (premiere); Johannes Brahms: Himmel strahlt so helle and Rote Rosenknospen from Op. 112; Saunder Choi: Leron, Leron Sinta; Ysaye Barnwell: "Wanting Memories"; Stephen Sondheim: "Children Will Listen", from Into the Woods. Lynn Eustis, soprano; Jacob Cooper, baritone. Free admission, no reserved seating, sponsored by the Tufts University Department of Music. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University, 20 Talbot Avenue, Medford MA 02155 ⓘ 🔗

October 16, 2017 (Monday)

6:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Sneak Peak of new commission by Andy Vores, "In Childhood's Thicket". Talk by composer Andy Vores and open rehearsal of In Childhood's Thicket, commissioned by Chorus pro Musica and to be premiered on Nov. 5. Andy will discuss the inspiration for the piece, the challenges and rewards of being commissioned for such a composition, and the journey to opening night. The talk will be followed by an open rehearsal featuring the chorus performing movements from the piece. Free admission. See also https://www.facebook.com/events/335636796898391 For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 28, 2017 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Durufle Requiem. Maurice Duruflé:Requiem. Led by Ethan Lobenstine. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Scores are available, or bring your own. Refreshments served. Admission: $10 at the door ($5 to listen only); $2 discount for students and seniors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 21, 2017 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Vivaldi Gloria. Antonio Vivalid: Gloria. Led by Ethan Lobenstine. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Scores are available, or bring your own. Refreshments served. Admission: $10 at the door ($5 to listen only); $2 discount for students and seniors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 14, 2017 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Brahms Requiem. Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (in German). Led by Music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Scores are available, or bring your own. Refreshments served. Admission: $10 at the door ($5 to listen only); $2 discount for students and seniors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 7, 2017 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Mozart Mass in C Minor. W.A. Mozart: Mass in C Minor; K. 427. Led by Music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Scores are available, or bring your own. Refreshments served. Admission: $10 at the door ($5 to listen only); $2 discount for students and seniors. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

May 13, 2017 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: George Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing (concert version). With Margaret Rood, soprano; Christina English, mezzo-soprano; David McFerrin, bass. A 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical that satirizes the Presidency, the Vice Presidency, the two-party system, the Supreme Court and US Foreign Policy. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Robbins Memorial Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA ⓘ 🔗

April 14, 2017 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica/Boston Philharmonic [MA]: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Sonja Tengblad, soprano; Claudia Huckle, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin Zander, conductor. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

March 4, 2017 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time. Sarah Pelletier, soprano; Krista River, mezzo-soprano; Charles Blandy, tenor; Sumner Thompson; baritone. With the New England Philharmonic, Richard Pittman, conductor. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 ⓘ

December 16, 2016 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. Holiday music by Stephen Cleobury, Edwin Fissinger, Morten Lauridsen, Pärt Uusberg, Daniel Pinkham, Donald Fraser, Hugo Blanco, Kitty Fadlu-Deen, Seth Houston, and others. Selected carols with audience participation. Tickets: $25-$45, $10 for those under age 30. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

December 10, 2016 (Saturday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Gian Carlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Staged, with full orchestra; Silvan Friedman (Amahl); Eileen Christiansen (The Mother); Ethan DePuy (Kaspar); Ron Williams (Melchior). A production of St. Peter's Episcopal of Cambridge, Joe Turbessi, Minister of Music. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. St Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02139 ⓘ 🔗

December 9, 2016 (Friday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Gian Carlo Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors. Staged, with full orchestra; Silvan Friedman (Amahl); Eileen Christiansen (The Mother); Ethan DePuy (Kaspar); Ron Williams (Melchior). A production of St. Peter's Episcopal of Cambridge, Joe Turbessi, Minister of Music. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. St Peter's Episcopal Church, 838 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge MA 02139 ⓘ 🔗

November 4, 2016 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis. Nola Richardson, soprano; Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano; Dann Coakwell, tenor; David McFerrin, bass. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ 🔗

August 15, 2016 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Dona Nobis Pacem. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Led by guest conductor Ethan Lobenstine. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Admission: $10 at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 8, 2016 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Music by Randall Thompson. Randall Thompson: Alleluia; Frostiana, selections (The Road Not Taken; A Girl's Garden (SSA); Stopping by the Woods (TBB); Choose Something like a Star). Led by Music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Admission: $10 at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

August 1, 2016 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Summer Sing: Music by Mozart. W.A. Mozart: Coronation Mass; Ave verum corpus. Led by Music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if you prefer. Admission: $10 at the door. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ 🔗

April 24, 2016 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem. With the Boston Philharmonic, Benjamin Zander, Conductor Angela Meade, soprano; Violeta Urmana, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Costello, tenor; Daniel Borowski, bass. Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115

March 12, 2016 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Journeys. Andy Vores: Spencer the Rover (World Premiere); Benjamin Britten: The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard; Abbie Betinis: From Behind the Caravan (complete); Felix Mendelssohn: Richte mich, Gott, op. 78, no. 2; Arvo Pärt: Nunc dimittis; Sydney Guillaume: Twa Tanbou; James Taylor (arr. Simon Carrington): That Lonesome Road. Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

December 18, 2015 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. Holiday works; selected carols with audience participation. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

December 6, 2015 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Family Holiday Concert with Boston City Singers. Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St, Boston, MA 02119

November 7, 2015 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: With Strings Attached. J.S. Bach: “Komm, Jesu, komm,” BWV 229; Max Bruch: An die Musik; Abbie Betinis: From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez; J. McDonald: Stafford Diptych; Eriks Ešenvalds: The Earthly Rose; John Tavener: Svyati; Dan Forrest: The Nightingale; Ted Koehler/ Harold Arlen: I’ve Got the World on a String. First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St, Cambridge MA 02138 ⓘ

August 17, 2015 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: SummerSing: Brahms Requiem. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top, led by music Director Jamie Kirsch. Two Monday nights in 2015; doors open at 7:00, sing starts at 7:30, for approximately two hours. Summer Sings are held in Mary Norton Hall, this year equipped with cool, quiet central air conditioning. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

August 10, 2015 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: SummerSing: Mozart Requiem. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top, led by music Director Jamie Kirsch. Two Monday nights in 2015; doors open at 7:00, sing starts at 7:30, for approximately two hours. Summer Sings are held in Mary Norton Hall, this year equipped with cool, quiet central air conditioning. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

May 30, 2015 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces (The Wedding). In Russian, with SATB soloists, four pianos and percussion. With new dance production by the BoSoma Dance Company. With other wedding- and folk-inspired works, including Eric Whitacre’s The Marriage and Daniel Pinkham’s "Awake, O North Wind" (from Wedding Cantata). For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. NEC’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston MA 02115 ⓘ

March 1, 2015 (Sunday)

4:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Benjamin Britten, Spring Symphony. With John Harbison: Darkbloom: Overture for an Imagined Opera (Boston premiere); Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring. Sarah Pelletier, soprano; Krista River, mezzo-soprano; Ray Bauwens, tenor; New England Philharmonic, Richard Pittman, Music Director; Boston Children’s Chorus, Anthony Trecek-King, Artistic Director. MIT Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 ⓘ

December 19, 2014 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. James Kallembach: The Tryal of Old Father Christmas (premiere); holiday works; selected carols with audience participation. With the Bala Brass Quintet. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA ⓘ

December 14, 2014 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Family Holiday Concert with Boston City Singers. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA ⓘ

November 2, 2014 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. Carol Barnett: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass; Aaron Copland: At the River; Moses Hogan: "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel"; Stephen Feigenbaum: Little Prayers (premiere; new commission); Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca: "Jubiabá"; Dominick Diorio: At a Solemn Music; Mack Wilberg: "Cindy"; Harry T. Burleigh: "My Lord, What a Morning". With five-piece string band, organ, piano, percussion. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116 ⓘ

May 31, 2014 (Saturday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor. Teresa Wakim, soprano; Elisabeth Marshall, soprano; Reginald Mobley, countertenor; Matthew Anderson, tenor; David McFerrin, bass. NEC’s Jordan Hall, Boston MA

March 2, 2014 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: James Whitbourn: Annelies. The first major choral setting of the diary of Anne Frank; a recording was nominated this year for a Grammy award for Best Choral Performance. With Lynn Eustis, soprano; violin, cello, clarinet and piano. Also, Stephen Paulus: Hymn to the Eternal Flame. For more information, call 617-267-7442 or email manager@choruspromusica.org. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA ⓘ

December 20, 2013 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Candlelight Christmas at Old South. Gregorian Chant; Francis Poulenc: Christmas Motets (selections); Abbie Betinis: Cedit Hyems (Be Gone, Winter!); Joan Szymko: Nada te Turbe (Let nothing disturb you); Hugo Distler: “Lo, how a rose”; Ola Gjeilo: Christmas Carols (selections); Joshua Shank: “Go Tell it on the Mountain”; William Bolcom: Carol; Edwin Fissinger (arr.): Silent Night; selected carols with audience participation. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

November 3, 2013 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Heaven on Earth. Vaughan Williams: Lord, thou hast been our refuge; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Nos. 13 and 14; Einojuhani Rautavaara: Credo; Franz Liszt: Pater Noster from Christus; Veljo Tormis: Autumn Landscapes (selections); Eric Whitacre: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine; Gerald Finzi: Lo, the full, final sacrifice. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA

August 19, 2013 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: SummerSing—Carmina Burana. Come beat the heat and sing with us this summer. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. We welcome singers of all levels throughout the greater Boston community to our three summer sings, led by new music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if that's your preference. No reservations required. Cost: $8 at the door. Discounts for seniors, students, and purchase of all 3 Sings on the first night. Piano accompaniment. Scores and Refreshments Provided. Air-conditioned, Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 617-267-7442. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

August 12, 2013 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: SummerSing—Brahms Requiem. Come beat the heat and sing with us this summer. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. We welcome singers of all levels throughout the greater Boston community to our three summer sings, led by new music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if that's your preference. No reservations required. Cost: $8 at the door. Discounts for seniors, students, and purchase of all 3 Sings on the first night. Piano accompaniment. Scores and Refreshments Provided. Air-conditioned, Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 617-267-7442. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

August 5, 2013 (Monday)

7:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: SummerSing—Mozart Requiem. Come beat the heat and sing with us this summer. Rehearse a great work of choral literature, have a little snack, and then we take it from the top. We welcome singers of all levels throughout the greater Boston community to our three summer sings, led by new music Director Jamie Kirsch. No experience necessary, and you're welcome to just sit and listen if that's your preference. No reservations required. Cost: $8 at the door. Discounts for seniors, students, and purchase of all 3 Sings on the first night. Piano accompaniment. Scores and Refreshments Provided. Air-conditioned, Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 617-267-7442. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

May 31, 2013 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: W.A. Mozart: Mass in C Minor. With Peter Child: Meditations Upon the Lamb (premiere), a setting of the Agnus Dei that incorporates poems by William Blake and Ted Hughes. Featuring Kristen Watson, soprano; Krista River, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Garland, baritone; and the New England Philharmonic. Jordan Hall, Boston MA

March 10, 2013 (Sunday)

3:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Four Weddings and a Funeral. Songs of mourning and celebration, including J. S. Bach's funeral motet, "Jesu mein Freude," BWV 227 and his cantata, "Der Herr denket an uns," BWV 196 (perhaps written for Bach's own wedding). Other wedding pieces include Johannes Brahms's Kleine Hochzeits-Kantate, a rare commission written for the marriage of two friends; Daniel Pinkham's Wedding Cantata; and Eric Whitacre's Five Hebrew Love Songs. With string quartet and organ. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA

December 21, 2012 (Friday)

8:00 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: A Victorian Christmas, with the spirit of Charles Dickens. The performance is enlivened by readings from the Victorian-era author of perhaps the greatest expression of Christmas spirit, A Christmas Carol. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA

October 28, 2012 (Sunday)

3:30 PM. Chorus pro Musica [MA]: Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb; Charles Ives: Psalm 90; Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Daniel Gawthrop: Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars.. Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston MA

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